How Many People Are Named Kurt?
An estimated 72,706 people in the United States have the first name Kurt. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 55 years old, and Kurt peaked in popularity in 1964 with 3,169 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kurt as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Kurt paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Kurt is overwhelmingly male, 196 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Kurt has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
72,706
About 1 in 4,714 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
55
years old
Peak Year
1964
3,169 births
Total Registered
85,998
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kurt
Kurt is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 85,998 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Kurt as a male name
Ranked #2,103 in 2024
71 male births in 2024
Peak: 1964 (3,159 births)
Kurt as a female name
Ranked #13,485 in 1989
5 female births in 1989
Peak: 1969 (14 births)
Kurt: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kurt span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 28,299 babies were registered. Kurt has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kurt by Decade
How has Kurt tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Kurt by State
Birth registrations for Kurt span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Illinois, Michigan. The lowest are in Delaware, Mississippi, Vermont. On average, about 1,605 Kurts were registered per state.
Kurt + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kurt as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kurt
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kurt: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kurt?
We estimate approximately 72,706 people named Kurt are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 4,714 Americans share this first name.
Is Kurt a common name?
Kurt is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 85,998 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kurt most popular?
Kurt reached peak popularity in 1964, when 3,169 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kurt is approximately 55 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kurt a male name?
Kurt is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kurt Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kurt Smith, Kurt Johnson, Kurt Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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